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Rob: check your PM's
Alan

For anyone that is intrested in prototype D&RGW K-27 drawings, I sell a set of drawings from the railroad. These are the drawings that Marty Knox used at the Huckelberry RR to rebuild the 464. I will post an add in the classified section.
Alan Francis / Francis Industries Fairport NY

Hi Bill: When is the run at Tony's?
Alan Francis

Hi Bill: Are you going to stick with the oil burner, or go to propane?
Thanks Alan Francis

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Alan Francis

Thanks Dave.
Alan Francis

Bill: Nymatt is the dist. and is 1/2 mile from my house. Let me know when you are comming down.
Thanks Alan Francis

Hi Dave: I'am using the SS glad hands on my equipment and had trouble with small leaks at first. I solved the problem with a VERY LITE smear of SILICONE GREASE on the gaskets ( both sides ). I do it maybe twice a year and have had no leaks. The way it works is too fold. It lubes the gasket so you do...

Pat : I used Chloe cylinders for Olomana and took them out to 1.375" and after further review could have gone to 1.500", but for a small engine with a small boiler ( mine is 6" dia pipe) you have to have enough capacity to make steam to supply the cylinders. There are a number of engi...

Hi Andy, No I won't be there this year, as Marty and I have a trip to the show in Springfield Mass planned for the end of the month. Plus I have lost some intrest in the generic model/machining type of show. For a number of years we attemped to get a larger number of clubs and indivuals to display r...

Marty is in Calf. on vacation
Alan Francis